Crossword Genius

Part of church hidden in map secretly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apse

'part of church' is the definition.
('apse' is part of 'church')

'hidden in map secretly' is the wordplay.
'hidden in' indicates a hidden word.
'APSE' is hidden in the letters of 'map secretly'.

(Other definitions for apse that I've seen before include "Church's part" , "Semicircular recess in church" , "part of cathedral" , "where praetor sat" , "may be seen in church!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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